Fabíola de Souza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is de Souza Alves.

Fabíola de Souza
Personal information
Full name	Josefa Fabiola Almeida de Souza Alves
Born	(1983-02-03) 3 February 1983 (age 41) Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Spike	300 cm (118 in)
Block	285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	SESC–RJ
National team
2003–2016 Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil World Championship 2014 Italy Team World Cup 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan Team World Grand Prix 2014 Tokyo Team 2010 Ningbo Team 2011 Macau Team 2012 Ningbo Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team South American Championship 2007 Santiago 2011 Callao 2013 Ica

Josefa Fabíola Almeida de Souza Alves (born 3 February 1983)^[1] is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship playing with the Brazil national team.

Career

De Souza claimed the silver medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with Molico Osasco, when her team lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan the championship match. She was named among the championship Best Team as Best Setter.^[2]

De Souza played with her national team,^[3] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship^[4] when her team defeated Italy 3-2 in the bronze medal match.^[5]

After signing with the Russian club Dinamo Krasnodar for the 2014/2015^[6] she won the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship silver medal when her team lost to the Turkish Eczacibasi VitrA in the championship match.^[7] She was recognized with the Best Setter individual award. ^[8]

Clubs

• Paraná Vôlei Clube (2000–2001)
• Minas Tênis Clube (2001–2004)
• São Caetano (2004–2005)
• A.D. Brusque (2007–2009)
• Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2009–2011)
• Osasco Voleibol Clube (2011–2014)
• Dinamo Krasnodar (2014–2015)
• Volero Zurich (2015–2017)
• Osasco Voleibol Clube (2017–2018)
• SESI Vôlei Bauru (2018–2019)
• Sesc Rio (2019–2021)
• Osasco Voleibol Clube (2021–2022)
• KPS Chemik Police (2022–2023)
• Campinas Vôlei (2023)
• Renasce Vôlei Sorocaba (2023)

Awards

Individual

• 2011–12 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Setter"
• 2012 South American Club Championship – "Best Setter"
• 2012–13 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Setter"
• 2014 Russian Cup – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2014 Russian Cup – "Best Setter"
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"

Clubs

• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-up, with Molico Osasco
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-up, with Dinamo Krasnodar

References

1. "Fabíola" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
2. "Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
3. "Team Roster – Brazil". FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
4. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
5. Carneiro, Leandro (12 October 2014). "Brasil passa sufoco e quase toma virada, mas conquista bronze ante Itália". UOL (in Portuguese). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
6. "Fe Garay and Fabiola will join Dinamo Krasnodar after World Champs". Russian Volleyball. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
7. "Eczacibasi reach summit of club volleyball at Zurich 2015". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
8. "Eczacibasi from the top of Europe to the top of the world". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.